12:45 Lingfield

Thursday 4 January 2024

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Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 1m 24.77s

(1)

The Ferret¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L P Keniry| T: R Hannon| OR: 75| C

12/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 15/2, won 9-runner novice at this course (1m) 15 days ago. Opening mark not obviously generous but he is unexposed.

Form: 571-

(4)

Falling For You^b1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 74

66/1

Winner at Windsor in September. Creditable third in 7f Wolverhampton nursery in November but disappointing here since. Blinkered first time.

Form: 421030-

(6)

Morning Suit¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 73| C

5/2

Thrice-raced winner. Winner of 6f maiden here in November. 12/1, third of 12 in nursery at Newcastle (6f) 19 days ago. Could have more to offer.

Form: 413-

(5)

Enpassant²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 73| BF

3/1

2/1 and hooded for first time, creditable third of 10 in nursery at Newcastle (7f) 26 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 933D23-

(9)

Bits And Bobs¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J A Osborne| OR: 73

28/1

Last of 7 in nursery at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 40/1), very slowly away. Off 103 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 953657-

(8)

Stratocracy⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost| OR: 73| BF

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 10 in nursery (3/1) at Kempton (7f) 64 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon.

Form: 7494-

(7)

Novation²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 72

5/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 8 in novice at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm, 5/2) when last seen in June. Steps up in trip for handicap debut after 7 months off. Good stable won this race last year. One to keep a close eye on in the betting.

Form: 443-

(2)

All Agleam²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 71| BF

13/2

Good placed efforts all 3 starts in handicaps, third of 12 over C&D latest. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 833233-

Non-Runners

(3)

Mariamne¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: B Brookhouse J: Jack Gilligan

Forecasts

Morning Suit (5/2), Novation (5/2), Enpassant (3/1), All Agleam (13/2), Stratocracy (11/1), The Ferret (12/1), Mariamne (20/1), Bits And Bobs (28/1), Falling For You (66/1)

ENPASSANT has been knocking on the door since switching to handicaps and can deservedly get his head in front. All Agleam has a similar profile to the selection and should be bang there again. Morning Suit is another who should have a part to play, while Novation is a handicap newcomer to keep a close eye on in the betting.